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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   1,757 votes
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Director:
John G. Avildsen
Writer:
Steve Shagan (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 July 1973 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Jack Lemmon in his most important dramatic role since "The Days of Wine and Roses." more
Plot:
A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
'Drunk' Pacino Thrilled To Lose Out On Serpico Oscar
 (From WENN. 22 February 2009, 5:45 PM, PST)
Jack Lemmon Dead At 76
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 June 2001)
User Comments:
Long live the Tiger! more (40 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jack Lemmon ... Harry Stoner

Jack Gilford ... Phil Greene
Laurie Heineman ... Myra
Norman Burton ... Fred Mirrell
Patricia Smith ... Janet Stoner
Thayer David ... Charlie Robbins
William Hansen ... Meyer

Harvey Jason ... Rico
Liv Lindeland ... Ula (as Liv Von Linden)
Lara Parker ... Margo
Eloise Hardt ... Jackie
Janina ... Dusty
Ned Glass ... Sid Fivush
Pearl Shear ... Cashier
Biff Elliot ... Tiger Petitioner (as Biff Elliott)
Ben Freedman ... Taxi Driver
Madeline Lee ... Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barton MacLane ... (clips from 'High Sierra') (archive footage)
Tony Regan ... Man at show (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Woman at show (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Man at Show (uncredited)

Ken Weiner ... Movie Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
John G. Avildsen 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Steve Shagan  writer

Produced by
Edward S. Feldman .... executive producer
Martin Ransohoff .... producer
Steve Shagan .... producer
 
Original Music by
Marvin Hamlisch 
 
Cinematography by
James Crabe  (as Jim Crabe)
 
Film Editing by
David Bretherton 
 
Casting by
Caro Jones 
 
Art Direction by
Jack T. Collis  (as Jack Collis)
 
Set Decoration by
Ray Molyneaux 
 
Makeup Department
Harry Ray .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Frank Baur .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald L. Schwary .... second assistant director (as Ron Schwary)
Christopher N. Seiter .... assistant director (as Christopher Seiter)
 
Art Department
Donald B. Nunley .... property master (as Don Nunley)
 
Sound Department
Bud Alper .... sound
Robert Knudson .... sound (as Robert I. Knudson)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ross A. Maehl .... gaffer (as Ross Maehl)
John Murray .... key grip
Jack Willoughby .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson .... wardrobe
Joseph Magnin .... fashion show wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
David Ramirez .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Marvin Hamlisch .... conductor
 
Other crew
Pat Quinn .... fashion show consultant
Ray Quiroz .... script supervisor
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:AA (original rating) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Filmways Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The baseball players that Harry mentions are all Major League players from the 1930s and 1940s. He mentions both a 'Dolph Camilli' and a 'Lou Camilli'. 'Lou Camilli' is unlikely to be the Cleveland Indians player of 1969-1972, but more likely another reference to Dolph Camilli, whose full name was Adolph Louis Camilli. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Harry wipes Fred's face almost completely clean of the red body paint. In a subsequent shot, Fred's face is covered with red paint again. more
Quotes:
Harry Stoner: Everybody misses.
Margo: Not professionals.
Harry Stoner: Oh yeah, professionals too. Quarterbacks get knocked down, nurses get knocked up, somebody invented the Edsel. Everybody misses.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Remington Steele: Sensitive Steele (#4.16)" (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Stompin' At The Savoy more

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User Comments

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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Long live the Tiger!, 23 July 2004
Author: george-weir4

I first saw this movie as a young man on PBS in Boston,in the late seventies and was immediately struck by the power, honesty and conviction of Lemmon's portrayal, of the ultimate mid life crisis.

Little did I know, that thirty years later, I would be going through one of my own and would once again be drawn to, and struck by, the sincerity and integrity of Jack Lemmon's performance.

The film has it's critics, self indulgent, sentimental and simplistic are only some of comments made, but the film still has the power to make you question what you have done with your own life. It asks you how you got to where you are, and it makes you ask yourself if it was all worth it. It also questions/exposes the Great American Dream and asks, if that is not the be all and end all, then what is?

Harry Stoner is not a man you should feel sorry for, but Lemmon's interpretation forces you to question his ideals and your own, as you follow this crisis point in his life. In the end, whether you like the film or not, or agree with what it is trying to say, you can't deny Lemmon his Academy Award.

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